录音机

錄音機

lùyīnjī

noun HSK 6 #10,157

Measure Word

一台录音机 tái

Meanings

1 tape recorder; audio recorder

Characters

A sound-recording machine — a tape recorder or audio recorder.

Examples

他用录音机录下了整个采访。

Tāyòng lùyīnjī lù xià le zhěnggè cǎifǎng.

He recorded the entire interview with a recorder.

八十年代的人都用录音机听音乐。

Bāshí niándài de rén dōu yòng lùyīnjī tīng yīnyuè.

People in the 80s all used tape recorders to listen to music.

这台老录音机还能用。

Zhè tái lǎo lùyīnjī hái néng yòng.

This old tape recorder still works.

Tips

usage

录音机 is somewhat dated — modern devices use 录音笔 (lù yīn bǐ, digital voice recorder) or just phone apps. 录音 alone means 'audio recording' or 'to record audio.' 放录音 = to play a recording.

Stroke Order

录 lù

音 yīn

机 jī